Registration and promotional materials are now online for the Evangelical Association's 2010 National Convocation to be held September 17-19 at St. Thomas Church in Bernville, PA.

The theme for this year's Convocation is "Not Ashamed!" based on Roman 1:16 where the Apostle Paul writes, "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ."

Convocation 2010 is set to feature "a wide variety of worship times, 20 workshops, fellowship and good food" all within Pennsylvania's Dutch Country.  Download a copy of the Convocation brochure with schedule of events, directions, and hotel information here.

 Keynote speakers and musical talent for Convocation 2010 include:

Rev. Dr. Joe Batluck         Rev. Dr. Michael Sigman        Rev. Jim Barnes          David McClintock

Rev. Dr. Joe Batluck serves as President and Executive Director of Teen Challenge Training Center, Inc.   Dr. Batluck has extensive ministry, leadership, management, development, and drug/alcohol rehabilitation experience.  He is a retired Chaplain (Colonel) after 30 years of service in the U.S. Army and is an ordained minister in the Assemblies of God.  He and his wife Irene have 4 children and 4 grandchildren.

Rev. Dr. Michael Sigman serves as President of Evangelical Theological Seminary in Myerstown, PA, where he also serves on the faculty as Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry.  Dr. Sigman has also served as Bishop of the Evangelical Congregational Church, as a church planter and a local pastor.  He notes that he is  convinced that "the key to effective ministry is transformational leadership and the model for such leadership is Jesus.  When describing our Lord’s leadership, we too often stop at “servant leader” forgetting that, in serving, Jesus transformed lives.  “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost” (Luke 19:10).”  Dr. Sigman is married to Jenny and they have 4 children.

Rev. Jim Barnes serves as National Minister of the Evangelical Association of Reformed & Congregational Christian Churches and as Senior Pastor of Bethseda Evangelical Church in St. Louis, MO. He and his wife Patti have three children. 

David McClintock is a minstrel pianist and Christian recording artist. He has released six albums and has been featured in Billboard Magazine. His latest CD, The Ragged Edge, was released in May 2010. He has appeared on TBN and TCT networks and has previously performed at the EA National Convocation.  He and his wife April have four children and they reside in North Carolina.  Check out his music online at www.davidmcclintock.com

Download the 2010 Convocation Registration form here.  Full registration is $85.00 until August 31.  Late registration is $100.00.

Resources to promote Convocation 2010 in your church:

2010 Convocation Poster - download 8.5x14 pdf

2010 Convocation Bulletin Insert - download 8.5x11 pdf

2010 Convocation Announcement Slide - download PowerPoint slide for use in worship projection